Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sticky date + banana pudding with rum butter toffee sauce $12.00
  • Prime beef au-frites with red wine jus + salsa verde $36.00
  • Chocolate of the day $12.00
  • Corn fritter with smoked salmon, passion + fennel bulb $16.00
  • Chorizo + sweet com risotto with black olive $ 17.00
  • Hoisin pork belly on kumara fondant with scallion salsa $ 34.00
  • Harbour fish of the day... $33.00
  • Chicken + streaky bacon on olive polenta , spinach + tomato pesto $ 34.00
  • Fish Masala $14.99
    • Thick spicy curry cooked in a blend of chopped capsicums and coriander
  • Lamb Vindaloo $13.99
    • From goa in red hot curry with potatoes and palm vinegar
  • Roti $2.50
    • Wholemeal bread from tandoor
  • Kadai Paneer $13.99
    • Cottage cheese cooked in onion gravy with capsicum
  • Mango Kulfi $6.00
    • Indian mango flavoured ice cream
  • Mint Chutney (Each) $2.00
  • Aloo Gobi $12.00
    • Cubed potatoes and cauliflower cooked in onion gravy
  • Chicken Korma $13.99
    • North Indian style curry garnished with almond and cashew nuts
  • Seafood Platter For 1 $35 / For 2 $55
    • Salt & pepper crispy calamari, New Zealand green lipped mussels simmered in a sweet chilli, garlic, white wine & spring onions sauce, garlic prawns, pan fried scallops & tempura battered blue cod. Served with steak fries & ciabatta and a fresh green garden salad
  • Garden Salad S $8.00 / L $12.50
    • Bowl of fresh garden salad. Add salt & pepper calamari or smoked chicken
  • -Spider $8.00
    • Ice cream & fizz
  • 5:30pm - 8:30pm
  • -The Ultimate Chocolate Brownie $12.50
    • Covered in a chocolate ganache sauce with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
  • Blue Cod Bites & Chips $11.50
  • All Day Breakfast $18.50
  • Braised Venison Croquettes $14.00
    • sauce verde & spiced plum sauce.
  • Tandoori Chicken Skewers $13.00
    • with mint & yoghurt dipping sauce.
  • Creamed Mashed Potato $7.00
  • Vegetable Pappardelle Pasta $24.00
    • Slow roasted tomato, portobello mushroom, grilled eggplant, chilli, rocket & extra virgin olive oil.
  • Steamed Seasonal Vegetables $7.00
  • Herbed Gourmet Potatoes $7.00
  • Authentic Butter Chicken $24.00
    • Tandoori oven cooked butter chicken with homemade naan, fragrant basmati rice & riata.
  • Puhoi Valley Aged Cheddar $11.00
  • Warm chocolate brownie $17.50
    • served with Romanoff sauce and a freeze dried cherry & lemon crumble
  • (GF) = gluten free / (GFR)= gluten free on request
  • Merino lamb rump (GF) $38.50
    • on crushed minted edamame beans, baby carrots, crispy pancetta & Yarra Valley Persian feta, avocado oil & Giusti aged balsamic glaze
  • Breads and Spreads $20.00
    • Toasted artisan breads served with home-made hazelnut dukkah, zesty mint & lemon yoghurt dip and cumin and smoked paprika oil
  • Chargrilled Angus ribeye (GF) $38.50
    • rubbed with truffle salt and served with Perla potatoes, roast capsicums, Pinot Noir sausage & a Manuka smoked wild mushroom butter
  • Mt Difficulty platter $32.50
    • Includes all of the following, and may also be shared as an entrée
  • -Smoked Stewart Island mussel paté
  • Lemon cheesecake mousse (GFR) $13.50
    • with coconut biscuit crumb and zesty lemon toffee
  • Cinnamon French Toast $12.50
    • with seasonal fruit & maple syrup . Add bacon $14.00
  • Walnut, Pear & Blue Cheese Tart $14.50
    • with garden salad
  • Fisherman's Basket $17.50
    • scallop, squid rings, fish bites, prawn twisters & fries
  • All Day Breakfast $18.50
    • sausage, mushrooms, tomato, eggs, bacon, hash browns & toast
  • Nachos $12.50
    • with salsa beans, cheese & sour cream
  • Albie Burger $18.50
    • Chicken OR Steak with fries
  • Corn & Bacon Fritters $17.50
    • with roast vege relish & sour cream
  • Pork cheek croquettes in wild thyme breadcrumbs, fennel, relish $12.50
  • Calamari in squid-ink tempura batter, lemon aioli, wild watercress $12.00
  • Yoghurt $15.00
    • Natural yoghurt, honey, poached Cromwell berrie
  • Harissa-marinated Cardrona merino lamb cheeks, hummus, cumin yoghurt, marinated courgette $12.50
  • Huevos Rancheros $19.00
    • Soft corn tortilla, poached free-range eggs, home-made wild boar chorizo, spicy tomato sauc
  • Fried halloumi, marinated courgette, smoked tomato sauce $11.50
  • Eichardt’s house-cured free-range bacon $6.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $18.00
    • Eichardt’s house-cured bacon, buttered toast, fried free-range eggs, tomato relis
  • •Starters
  • -Large $4.50
  • Mixed Dolma
    • Capsicum, vine leaves, eggplant stuffed with rice and spices, served with a salad garnish and a minted garlic sauce
  • -Small $12.00
  • Sweet Mix Plates (serves 2) $15.00
    • A selection of imported & in house Turkish sweets, served with fresh seasonal fruits
  • Mezze plate $13.00
    • Experience a selection of freshly prepared Turkish treats - mixed dips, dolma, falafel, zucchini, olive, cheese, tomato, cucumber
  • Served inside pita bread with salad and your choice of sauce
  • Dolma Plate $7.00
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice and spice, served with salad garnish and minted garlic yoghurt sauce
  • Roast potatoes - rosemary $7
  • Duck duo - confit duck leg - smoked breast - sautée d potatoes - tatsoi -orange - plum couli $26
  • Rabbit and pork rillette - Central Otago stone frui t compote - walnut crostini $18.5
  • Cheese selection - honey comb - semi-dried nectarin e- fig, fennel & walnut toast $23
  • Homemade bread - Bannockburn olive oil - balsamic r eduction $9.5
  • Potato gnocchi - roast beetroot - walnut - shallot - vineyard herbs - goats cheese $25.5
  • Risotto - vine smoked salmon - baby peas - herb mas carpone $18.5
  • Beef fillet - polenta - smoked aubergine - marinate d capsicum - artichokes $27.5
  • Salad of roasted winter vegetables, candied walnuts, crispy kale leaf, fried lentils & port wine vinaigrette $16.00
  • Duck pancakes with cashew nuts & homemade hoisin sauce $16.00
  • Sautéed leek, chive & rice noodle dumplings with pearl barley risotto, exotic mushrooms, karengo seaweed & ponzu sauce $28.00
  • Roasted potatoes with rosemary salt $6.00
  • Spinach tagliatelle with venison osso buco, kawarau blue & toasted almonds $16.00
  • Garden salad with citrus vinaigrette $6.00
  • 50g Selection of local cheeses and accompaniments $8.00
    • Vintage Windsor Blue, Whitestone North Otago: A sharper blue with a buttery texture and smooth mouth feel.
  • Dark valrhona chocolate mousse bomb with caramelized feijoas $8.00
  • Soup (GF) $13.50
    • Tomato & basil served with grain toast
  • High Country Smoked Salmon $25.00
    • Fresh seasonal fruits, capers, fresh basil & mint in our garden salad with Parisettes seafood dressing.
  • Vegetarian Frittata (GF) $20.00
    • A medley of fresh vegetables & herbs in a feta & eggs bake served with fresh garden salad.
  • Vegetarian Sensation $22.00
    • A wonderful bowl of goodness, salad, nuts, fruits, seeds, fresh herbs and micro greens.
  • Roasted Mushroom & Chorizo $21.00
    • In a creamy balsamic sauce topped with black truffle oil – balsamic glaze & shaved Parmesan
  • Toast & Jam (GF) $7.50
    • Two slices of grain bread with marmalade or jam
  • Quiche of the Day $20.00
    • Served with fresh garden salad & chutney.
  • Greek Salad $22.00
    • Lettuce, tomato, red onion, feta, cucumber with kalamata black olives, fresh herbs with Parisette Vinaigrette.
  • Chicken, Cranberry and Brie
    • The traditional classic but with a white béchamel sauce flavoured with roast garlic, bringing a whole new taste to this favourite.
  • Pepperoni
    • Premium pepperoni, mozzarella and mushrooms
  • Kapiti Deluxe
    • Kapiti blue cheese, spinach, broccoli, pears, mushrooms and pinenuts.
  • Porky’s
    • Chorizo, ham and hot pork with fire roasted capsicums, semi dried tomatoes and a smoky tomato base
  • -Medium $21.50
  • -Salmon $5
  • Extra Toppings $2.00 for the first topping, $1.00 for the second
    • Anchovies / Bacon / Mushrooms / Egg / Ham / Pepperoni / Chicken / Jalapenos
  • Half and Half Option $1 extra at Gourmet Pizza Price *** Gluten Free Bases available in Nedium $1 extra
  • Combination Doner S $12.00 L $15.00
    • A combination of chicken & lamb donner.Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce.Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad
  • Yaprak Dolma $14.00
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice & spices, served with pita bread, salad garnish & a minted yoghurt sauce.
  • Kafta Shish S $13.00 L $19.00
    • Skewered minced lamb seasoned with herbs, onions & parsley & charcoal grilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Chicken Shish S $13.00 L $19.00
    • Cubes of marinated chicken chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Chicken Doner S $12.00 L $15.00
    • Marinated chicken cooked on the spit, sliced. Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce.Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Courgette fritters (each) $3.00
  • Chocolate Delight Cake $12.00
    • Sweet semolina cake, served with fresh cream or natural unsweetened yoghurt
  • Shashlik Kebab S $16.00 L $21.00
    • Cubes of marinated lamb with onions & bell peppers chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad. >>
  • Waffle no3 $16.80
    • vanilla ice cream + mango
  • Herbal jelly no 6 $8.00
    • crystal jelly + noodle jelly + boba
  • Red bean soup w/fresh milk $7.00
  • Taro ball no2 $8.00
    • sweet potato + barley + boba
  • Red bean soup w/small taro ball $7.00
  • Mung bean cake $8.00
  • Waffle no1 $16.80
    • vanilla ice cream + caramel
  • Purple rice no3 $8.50
    • read bean+paenut+small taro ball
  • Salmon $14.00
    • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, caper and red onion w salad
  • Smoked chicken $12.50
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry and brie w salad
  • Pasta $19.50
    • See our blackboard for the pasta of the week
  • Blt $12.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo w salad
  • Chicken & bacon L $21.5 / S $16.5
    • With capsicum, cheese and apricot sauce
  • Prawn $19.50
    • 4 prawn skewers w your choice of garlic or sweet chilli served on a fresh salad
  • Soup w bread $12.00
    • A bowl of steaming hot goodness! See our blackboard to choose
  • Chicken & brie L $21.5 / S $16.5
    • With cheese and plum sauce
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand